Cast & Crew

Directed by

Richard T. Heffron

Writing Credits

David Chisholm
(story) and
John Michael Hayes
(story)
John Michael Hayes
(teleplay)

Cast

Valerie Bertinelli
Pancho Barnes
Ted Wass
Frank Clarke
James Stephens
Rankin Barnes
Cynthia Harris
Mrs. Lowe
Geoffrey Lewis
Ben Catlin
Todd Allen
Chuck Yeager
Richard Young
Roger Chute
Sam Robards
Gene McKendry
Dan Ammerman
Boat Captain
Brent Anderson
Danny
Florence 'Pancho' Barnes
Self - Pioneer Airplane Pilot / Story Subject
Norman Bennett
Doctor
Bill Bolender
Col. Rand
Katherine Bongfeldt
April Smith
Diggs Brown
Robert Tillman
Michael Campbell
Mike
Christina Carson
Jesse Miller
Holly Dawn Davidson
June Smith
John S. Davies
Assistant Director
Vince Davis
James H. Doolittle
Chris Douridas
Pilot
Coquina Dunn
January Smith
John Evans
Jack Evans
John Erisman Evans
Jack Evans
Sandy Fish
Marvel Crosson
Sean Galaise
Billy
Kathy Grable
Dance Hall Girl
Tim Green
Movie Director
David Hussey
Carter
John Hussey
Will Rogers
Russell Juelg
Billy
David Kockinis
Howard Hughes
Luis Lemus
Ignacio
Steven Novak
Chuck Yaeger's Friend
Marco Perella
Maj. Cooper
Robert Prentiss
George Patton
Mary Catherine Quintana
March Smith
Melissa Ragsdale
Young Florence
Kurt Rhoads
Paul Mantz
Bill Shaw
Grandfather Lowe
Michael Skipper
Leo Noomis
Jason Sokolosky
Andy
Mark St. Amant
Vic
Randy Tallman
Mr. Lowe
Paul Turner
Billy
Kevin Watkins
Bar patron
Claude Whitscell
Soldier
Nance Williamson
Amelia Earhart
Robert F. Cawley
Photographer
Dean Denton
Soldier
Angela Gair
Girl at airshow
John Garrett
Pilot
Billy Holden
Soldier
Heywood McGuffee
Howard Hughes' film crew
Dean Reading
Bar Patron
Marvin Frank Stone III
Mechanic
Greg Cope White
Pilot Bobby
Chip Wood
Soldier

Produced by

Blue André
producer
Alice Pardo
co-producer
Albert J. Salzer
supervising producer
Robert Vehon
associate producer

Music by

Allyn Ferguson

Cinematography by

William Wages

Editing by

Michael F. Anderson
Michael Eliot

Casting By

Mike Fenton
Lynda Gordon
Judy Taylor

Production Design by

Veronica Hadfield

Art Direction by

Vaughan Edwards

Set Decoration by

Rob Edleson
Jack Marty
Erica Rogalla

Makeup Department

Bonnie Clevering
hair stylist
James Encao
hair stylist: Ms. Bertinelli (as Jimmy Encao)
Fred Lackey III
hair stylist
Marvin G. Westmore
makeup supervisor (as Marvin Westmore)
Jimi White
makeup artist

Production Management

Mick McAfee
post-production supervisor
Albert J. Salzer
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jack Breschard
first assistant director
John M. Colwell
second assistant director
Catherine Marie McDonald
second second assistant director

Art Department

Stephanie Emery
set dresser buyer
Bob Flach
assistant props
Larry Langley
construction coordinator
Floyd Smith
property master
Floyd Gentry
painter (uncredited)

Sound Department

Gordon L. Day
dubbing mixer
Skip Frazee
sound mixer
Rich Harrison
sound effects editor
David M. Roberts
boom operator (as Dave Roberts)
Jeff Timbs
daily sound transferer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Jack Bennett
special effects coordinator

Stunts

Randy Fife
stunt coordinator
Mike Leinert
stunt performer
Dean Reading
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Jerry G. Callaway
camera operator (as Jerry Callaway) / director of photography: second unit (as Jerry Callaway)
Robert Driskell
gaffer
Lynn Lockwood
first assistant camera
Tony Poston
key grip
Juan Romero
best boy electric
David Sanderson
second assistant camera
Henry Tirl
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Greg Williams
best boy

Casting Department

Rody Kent
casting: Texas

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Stephen M. Chudej
costumer: men
Paula Lynn Kaatz
costume supervisor
Nita Klein
costumer: women
Janet Lucas Lawler
costumer: women, Dallas
Laurie Rudd
head seamstress
Andrea E. Weaver
costumer: women, Los Angeles

Editorial Department

Martin Chielens
associate editor (as Martin X. Chielens)
Karen Sharp Lancaster
associate editor (as Karen Weissman)

Location Management

Kim Davis
location manager
W.J. Miller
location auditor
Kurt Wehrs
location scout

Music Department

Dan Carlin Sr.
music editor (as Dan Carlin)
Greig McRitchie
composer: additional music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Mindy Dacus
script supervisor
Linda Seger
script consultant

Transportation Department

Hank Nesel
transportation coordinator

Additional Crew

Michael Barefoot
fire fighter / lead medic
Tony Byrnes
assistant to producer
Jimmy L. Darst
head wrangler (as Jimmy Darst)
Edward J. Gernon
production coordinator
Sandra K. Jantzen
production coordinator (as Sandy Jantzen)
Andra Hayes
set production assistant (uncredited)
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